Wafting

[Biff]

Was that post just a massively long way of saying "take it easy riding its more fun"???

And your sentence was a long way of saying, "I like wearing lycra hot pants."

[Monsterbishi]

Quite often on the way to work in the Morning I find myself 'Wafting' at 5am when the roads are all but empty, so it's just a great way to start the day, 40kph in a 60 zone, visor up, just listening to the noise as you pass by tree, after tree, even the sound of the rubber on the road.

Everything becomes more vivid, with no glare from the sun, it's almost a shame to arrive at work and run heavy machinery for 12 hours.

[dawnrazor]

That's OK - I'll downsize and use my KTM - it's only 625cc....

but being a completely different bike would only negate my initial false assumption that you where talking about a 650 v storm, which is not going to set any landspeed records and as such is perdisposed to what must now be the 'art of wafting'. Now what was the point again, ah yes downsize away, me i'm stuck with one bike and tarmac, so waft.

[Oscar]

but being a completely different bike would only negate my initial false assumption that you where talking about a 650 v storm, which is not going to set any landspeed records and as such is perdisposed to what must now be the 'art of wafting'. Now what was the point again, ah yes downsize away, me i'm stuck with one bike and tarmac, so waft.

Actually, after a lifetime of dirt bikes, I could probably punt the KTM faster on twisty seal than the V-Strom. On the dirt, the tendency is to whack the throttle to its stop in as many gears as it takes to achieve the required velocity - not a technique that translates well to the big Zook....

[Rashika]

work a little slow today Biff??

so 'wafting' is what ya call it eh?
hmmm that was certainly a very long winded way to say you are slow
but a very enjoyable read on a slow monday

[dawnrazor]

Actually, after a lifetime of dirt bikes, I could probably punt the KTM faster on twisty seal than the V-Strom. On the dirt, the tendency is to whack the throttle to its stop in as many gears as it takes to achieve the required velocity - not a technique that translates well to the big Zook....

Ah yea be surprised, i'm a born again wafter now - leave it in top and roll the right wrist when needed, short shifting all the way, the gixer is happy anywhere - except off road as we have already established, as i mentioned before i've no problen wafting its the pootle i'm not keen on.

[Pixie]

Isn't it interesting how waft and pootle seem to have alimentary connotations?

[Hitcher]

Isn't it interesting how waft and pootle seem to have alimentary connotations?

Alimentary my dear Watson?

[zadok]

On my last run with six mates from work, I 'wafted' the last 80km or so at the end of the ride with a newbie on a Kawasaki Eliminator (250). I didn't mind in the least just taking it easy and enjoying the ride. It made me appreciate a bike with some grunt though, I can tell you.

[Pixie]

A highly recommended waft is highway one between Taupo (pronounced Torpor) and Taurangi,at the height of summer,when all the smellies are blooming.(no I'm not refering to squashed possums)

[inlinefour]

I just hope that the CBR has the same ability also...